Buckwheat, nut and seed porridge

Serves 1

You can leave the buckwheat out if you like. This is a very filling brekky!

Buckwheat is not wheat at all, it is a fruit seed! It is related to rhubarb. 

Buckwheat contains phytochemicals such as; quercetin which is anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. There is also rutin which is also an antioxidant. Rutin also strengthens the capillaries and circulation.

Ingredients

1 tbsp raw buckwheat

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp shredded coconut

3 brazil nuts

1 tbsp cashew nuts

1 tbsp goji berries

¼ tsp cinnamon

1 tsp maple or honey

2 tsp maca powder or other powder such as camu camu, cacao, mesquite, lacuma, acai, maqui  etc, or leave out completely

1 cup of almond milk

Method

Blitz everything except the chia and goji berries, you can have as chunky or as fine as you want it. Put into your jar or container and add the chia, goji berries and milk, stir well. In the morning you can have it cold as a bircher muesli or hot as a porridge, serve with berries/yoghurt/coconut cream etc…